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The Octopus

CHAPTER I
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Mist'r Derrick, he doand want dot I should be ge-sacked.
Who, den, will der ditch ge-tend?
Say, you tell 'um Bismarck hef gotta sure stay bei der place.

Say, you hef der pull mit der Governor.

You speak der gut word for me." "Harran is the man that has the pull with his father, Bismarck," answered Presley.

"You get Harran to speak for you, and you're all right." "Sieben yahr I hef stay," protested Hooven, "and who will der ditch ge-tend, und alle dem cettles drive ?" "Well, Harran's your man," answered Presley, preparing to mount his bicycle.
"Say, you hef hear about dose ting ?" "I don't hear about anything, Bismarck.

I don't know the first thing about how the ranch is run." "UND DER PIPE-LINE GE-MEND," Hooven burst out, suddenly remembering a forgotten argument.


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